The NHL-sanctioned World Cup of Hockey will take place in September and dotting the rosters of the eight teams participating will be four Florida Panthers skaters.
Aleksander Barkov and Jussi Jokinen will play for Finland. The two forwards skated on the same line, with phenom Patrik Laine, for their home country as it took silver at the recent IIHF World Championship in Russia.
Aaron Ekblad will be among the defense corps for Team North America, a squad comprised of players from Canada and the United States who are aged 23 or under.